The three major political parties in Oyo
State have started flexing muscles over
2015 general elections, with each
vowing that it would emerge victorious.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),
All Progressives Congress (APC) and
Accord yesterday told The Nation in
separate interviews that nothing would
stop each of them from taking over
control of Agodi Government House in
the February the election.
Speaking for the Accord, its Publicity
Secretary, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, said the
fact that the PDP and APC won in Ekiti
and Osun states showed that voters in
Southwest place more premium on
candidates rather than parties.
Adeniran, who faulted suggestions that
only the PDP and the APC were the
main parties and that the battle looks
squarely positioned between them,
said: “PDP won in Ekiti and APC won in
Osun. Accord is going to win in Oyo
State. Those thinking that the battle is
squarely between APC and PDP should
know that Southwest is not
homogeneous as they are thinking
because it is not the same set of voters
that will vote and it is not the same
thing that is happening in all the states.
“Most of them in Ekiti knew from the
onset that Fayose was going to win in
Ekiti and I can tell you that we knew that
Aregebesola was going to win in Osun
State. So, we can say that Accord will
win in Oyo State.”
Adeniran said those who think that
Accord would be pushed to the
background were living in illusion,
pointing out that Oyo State voters are
asking its governorship hopeful, Senator
Rashidi Ladoja, to come back as
governor.
Also, a chieftain of the PDP and the
senator representing Oyo North
Senatorial District, Hosea Agbooola,
said the voters were tired of the APC
government.
He assured that the PDP would replace
the former after the next year election.
His words: “You are a living witness to
what happened in Osun State. But Oyo
State politics is different from that of
Osun State. I am assuring you that the
people of Oyo State are tired of APC
government. They are tired of taking
directives from Lagos State. So, I am
assuring you that come 2015, PDP will
emerge as the governor.”
But the state Chairman of the APC, Chief
Akin Oke, rubbished their claims.
He wondered the basis on which either
the PDP or Accord would return to
power, having squandered the state’s
resources and inflicted violence and
brigandage on residents during their
eight-year reign between 2003 and
2011.
Oke said: “PDP or Senator Ladoja
winning election in Oyo State again? On
what basis? Our government
outperformed both of them within our
three years in office when compared
with their eight years in office
combined. Is it in the area of security,
infrastructural development, urban
renewal or what? As far as we are
concerned, based on Governor Abiola
Ajimobi’s performance, Senator
Ladoja’s performance in four years was
nil. So was Otunba Alao-Akala, who
inflicted violence and gangsterism on
the state, among others, in his four-year
reign.
“I base my own position on valid
yardsticks. PDP is even worse at
federal level now so much that they
cannot go out and ask for people’s
votes based on the performance of the
party. What they are now doing is to
hide under the name of President
Goodluck Jonathan, believing that they
can get some sympathy.
“Surely by 2015, we are not just going
to contest, but we are going to win the
election.” http://thenationonlineng.net/new/apc-pdp-accord-flex-muscle-in-oyo-over-2015-poll/

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I see that Accord Party as an underdog.. PDP take note!

I see that Accord Party as an underdog.. PDP take note cos we can't afford to lose anoda western state..the one (Osun) we've ceded is enough sacrifice for now.